14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-II-38.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 936-II-38.0 - Foster Parent Application Process

38.1 A licensee shall ensure an applicant completes the following steps to be approved as a foster parent:

38.1.1 Attend a foster parent training as described in subsection 37.2;

38.1.2 Complete a foster care application;

38.1.3 Submit a copy of a valid driver's license, State or federal identification, or birth certificate;

38.1.4 Submit the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses for four references. At least three of these references shall be from people not related to the applicant;

38.1.5 Complete and submit documentation of fingerprinted background checks for the applicant and all adult household members;

38.1.6 Provide a list of all the states the applicant and adult household members have lived in during the past five years;

38.1.7 Provide health appraisals for the applicant and each household member, completed within one year before the application date, that includes a tuberculosis (TB) test or risk assessment. This form shall confirm the individual's health and document medical, mental, or physical conditions that may limit the person's ability to care for a child or have direct access to children and any reasonable accommodations that may be required. A licensee shall ensure all household children are up to date on immunizations as described in Appendix III, consistent with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians, unless the immunization is contrary to the child's health as documented by a licensed health care professional or is contrary to the parent or guardian's religious beliefs as documented by a notarized statement;

38.1.8 Submit current certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid applicable to the ages of the children the applicant chooses to serve. If planning to care for a child under the age of eight, a foster parent must complete infant/child CPR. If planning to care for a child age nine and older, a foster parent must complete adult CPR. If caring for children in both of these categories, a foster parent must complete infant/child and adult CPR; and

38.1.9 Agree to comply with the roles and responsibilities regarding being a foster parent once a child is placed in the home including the following:

38.1.9.1 Not using any illegal substances;

38.1.9.2 Not abusing alcohol by consuming it in excess amounts;

38.1.9.3 Not abusing legal prescription and/or nonprescription drugs by consuming them in excess amounts or misusing them;

38.1.9.4 Not smoking in the foster home, in any vehicle used to transport a foster child, or in the presence of a child in foster care; and

38.1.9.5 Not allowing guests to smoke in the foster home, in any vehicle used to transport a foster child, or in the presence of a child in foster care.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-II-38.0

23 DE Reg. 233 (09/01/19)
24 DE Reg. 274 (9/1/2020) (final)